Taco Bell #042917

3408 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608 · Permanent Food Service · License 1101892

Official report

out of 100

Grade B

Safety score 85 of 100

Latest visit: Sep 17, 2026 (7 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.High priority, repeat · no follow-up needed · 6 other violations

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Sep 17 routine inspection
1 high priority (no follow-up needed, 1 repeat), 1 intermediate (1 repeat), 5 basic (1 repeat)
-15
Safety score85

Our own summary of the public record, not an official state rating. How grades work · Report an error

Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Sep172026

Routine inspection

7 violations found

First visitSep 17, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
7 violations found:
- 1 High priority
- 1 Intermediate
- 5 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority1
- Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  No vacuum breaker after Y-splitter installed at mop sink.
  Repeat violation
Intermediate1
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Cook-line cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances.
  Repeat violation
Basic5
- Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
  Tongs on fryer front metal bar, protruding into walkway. Tongs moved to not intrude into walkway during inspection.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
  Heavy ice buildup in center prep table reach-in-cooler. Prep table cutting boards grooved.
- Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
  Portable fan blowing onto prep area soiled with grease and old food debris. Freeze machine backsplash soiled with mold-like substances. Drive through backsplash soiled with mold-like substances.
  Repeat violation
- Code 33, Garbage and refuse: Open dumpster lid.
  Right lid open.
- Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  Carbon dioxide tank not secured.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Nonfood-contact surface: Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
Vacuum breaker, backflow: Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.